Picking your new phone is a big decision; you are going to be stuck with it for the new few years. Because of that you don’t want to pick the first one you look at. This is especially difficult for people who have been in the Android ecosystem because there are such a wide variety of phones. Currently two of the most popular are the LG G3 and the Samsung Galaxy S5. Both have a lot of similarities and big followings. I’ve been using both phones for a good portion of the summer, today I’m going to look back and see how they compare to hopefully help a few of you decide on what phone is best for you.

Product Names: LG G3 and Samsung Galaxy S5

Review Samples Provided by: Verizon

Written by: Wes

Pictures by: Wes

 

Specifications

LG G3

Samsung Galaxy S5

Price

$599.99

$599.99

Price With Contract

$99.99

$199.99

Display Size

5.5"

5.1”

Display Resolution

2560 X 1440

 1920 x 1080

Display Type

IPS

FHD Super AMOLED

Rear Facing Camera

13MP Optical Image Stabilization+

with Laser Auto Focus

Dual Flash

16MP (1/2.6”, Phase Detection AF)

Front Facing Camera

2.1 MP

2.0MP (1920 x 1080, Wide-angle lens )

CPU

Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 801 Quad-Core Processor up to 2.5 GHz

Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 801 Quad-Core Processor up to 2.5 GHz

Dimension

5.76”(H) x 2.94”(W) x 0.35”(D) inches

5.59” (H) x 2.85” (W) x 0.31” (D) inches

Weight

5.28 oz

5.11 oz.

OS

Android 4.4.2 (Kitkat)

Android 4.4.2 (Kitkat)

Battery Capacity

3,000mAh

2800mAh

Wireless Charging

Optional Wireless Charging

No

RAM

3GB

2GB

Internal Storage

32GB Memory

16/32GB User Memory

External Storage

microSD up to 2TB

microSD slot (up to 128GB)